Wow. I never knew any of this and I grew up around there and love Revolutionary War History. I thought Andre was beloved by Continentals who petitioned Washington not to hang him. Love Washington even more now
Andre was well liked by some of Washington’s officers, and the intention was to exchange him for American prisoners. However, Andre’s snobbishness led to his demise. He couldn’t help himself in writing insulting letters to Washington during his captivity. Just when Washington was starting to listen to his officers, Andre would rifle off another letter to Washington that was insulting in tone to the General.